• Maryland Announces Over $18 Million in Funding Awards for Affordable Family Rental Housing Developments
    June 17, 2010
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    Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Raymond A. Skinner announced the results of its Spring 2010 competitive round for Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and Rental Housing Funds for multifamily rental projects throughout Maryland. Developers of four projects with more than $45 million in total development costs received awards for the new construction of 184 rental units, including 38 units specifically targeting disabled residents.
  • Colorado HFA Releases New Video Highlighting Renovation Efforts Made Possible by the Housing Credit
    June 8, 2010
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    Colorado HFA (CHFA) is pleased to share its latest YouTube video highlighting CHFA’s partnership with the Denver Housing Authority. CHFA awarded the Denver Housing Authority Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) to support their revitalization efforts in the Curtis Park and Park Avenue neighborhoods. Hear about the scope of renovations that took place and how they are being received by residents and neighbors.
  • Developer Demand for Tax Credits High in North Dakota
    April 19, 2010
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    The Industrial Commission announced today that the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) has granted conditional commitments for $2.4 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) to support the construction or rehabilitation of 177 housing units.
  • Stimulus funds to jump-start state housing projects
    October 26, 2009
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    The Oklahoma Housing Finance Authority will pump $76 million of federal stimulus money into 26 state housing projects, officials from the authority announced recently.
  • Maryland Announces $31.7 Million in TCAP Funding for Affordable Rental Housing Developments
    August 20, 2009
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    Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Secretary Raymond A. Skinner has authorized 15 multifamily rental housing projects to receive $33,526,411, including $31.7 million in funding through the federal Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP). TCAP is a component of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and provides additional funding to eligible projects that have already received federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits through DHCD’s traditional competitive application process for rental housing funds.
  • Stimulus-Funded Housing Projects Gain Momentum in New York
    August 19, 2009
    Four affordable housing developments in Harlem and East New York are the first in the nation to begin construction using federal economic stimulus funds.
  • State HFAs Win National Recognition for Affordable Housing Programs
    November 7, 2008
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    Twenty-three state Housing Finance Agency (HFA) programs were recognized during the National Council of State Housing Agencies’ (NCSHA) recent Annual Conference and Tradeshow.